Summer Shade is an

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and

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(CDP) in Metcalfe County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 294.

History

Originally the area was known as "Sartain Precinct" and later as "Glover's Creek"; W.M. Riggs, the postmaster, changed the name to Summer Shade in 1872.

Geography

Summer Shade is located in southwestern Metcalfe County.

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(KY 90), connecting

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to Burkesville and the Dale Hollow Lake area, runs through Summer Shade. Glasgow is to the northwest, while Burkesville is to the southeast. KY 640 leads north from Summer Shade to

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and to Knob Lick. KY 163 passes just east of the community, leading north to

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, the Metcalfe

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, and south to Tompkinsville. According to the

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, the Summer Shade CDP has an area of , of which , or 0.25%, are water. The community sits on a ridge that drains to the west and north to Glover Creek and south to Nobob Creek. Both creeks flow west toward Skaggs Creek, a tributary of the Barren River and part of the Green River watershed. The rural-dominated area is home to the Kingsford Charcoal factory. Located east of Summer Shade on KY 90 near Beaumont, it identifies itself as a Summer Shade-based business.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Summer Shade has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Summer Shade, Kentucky
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Demographics

Education

There was one school in Summer Shade that was known as Summer Shade Elementary School. It went from grades K-6. Currently, students go to Metcalfe County Elementary in Edmonton.

Notable people

* Charles "Pat" Dougherty (1879–1939), baseball pitcher in the pre-Negro leagues

References

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